When Wang Shizhen's body was about to collapse, Xue Poye finally rushed to his side, supported him from behind, and said very sadly, but extremely puzzled: "Master Wang, you... what are you doing? Why do you want to commit suicide?
Looking for a short time?"
The bright red blood has reflected through Wang Shizhen's chest and skirt. The expression on his face is not painful, but full of relief.
"Abandoning the Great Chu and surrendering to the King of Mingyue...it's a big disloyalty...!" Wang Shizhen's breathing weakened, and he was very weak. There was a faint smile on his face: "Even if you surrender to the Ming... King of the Mingyue, but betray...
To betray the Lord and help the enemy...is a great injustice...Those who are disloyal and unjust...have no face to live...!"
Xue Poye looked at this "unfaithful and unjust" Wang Shizhen and was extremely shocked. This person came with the intention of death.
"Your family...?" Xue Poye frowned. After Wang Shizhen's death, how would he deal with his family in the city?
Wang Shizhen held on to her last breath and said: "Ming... Mingyue Wangfei... is not a despicable person... he will not embarrass... my family...!" Struggling slightly, he said: "The city was broken... after the city was broken...
You can care for the people...you can't kill the people...!" He breathed out his last breath and died in Xue Poye's arms.
Xue Poye held Wang Shizhen's body in a daze, and he didn't react until the body gradually sank.
"Unfaithful and unrighteous?"
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Wang Shizhen's body was properly placed by Xue Poye. Although he was committed to the Mingyue King, before his death, he was still dedicated to the great Chu. Therefore, Xue Poye felt that it was necessary to transport the body of such a figure after his triumphant return.
Return to Kyoto and let the people of Chu know about this man's deeds.
Maybe people in the northwest will hate such a person from the bottom of their hearts, but there is no doubt that once the war is won, the people of Chu will remember such a person.
Several close friends will gather in front of Shuaiying's case.
"General Yang, you can command 2,000 people to drive to this chaotic post. Look for the marked caves and take out the medicinal materials. You must be careful. These are life-saving medicines. You must not miss them.
Otherwise... we will engage in military law!" Xue Poye said in a deep voice.
Yang Yijun solemnly said: "Don't worry, Commander, if there are any mistakes, I will finally come to see you." He took the order and left.
"Ye Tianxiang!"
"Follow the order!"
"The remaining generals must stick to their posts, strictly observe military regulations, and do not let the morale of the military fluctuate."
"Follow the order!"
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Xue Poye led 300 cavalrymen and finally found the sandy land that looked normal on the surface according to the marks on the map.
In fact, it is quite inaccurate to say that there is no difference. It seems that intentionally or unintentionally, the yellow sand in this area is obviously thicker than that in other places, but this situation is not conspicuous in the northwest.
Today's wind and sand seem to be much stronger than usual. There are even fine grains of sand floating in the air, hitting people's faces and bodies. Although they don't feel very painful, they still make people feel uncomfortable.
What is unbearable is that these fine sands will unknowingly get into the armor. Over time, these sand grains will stick to the skin. As the person moves, they will rub against the muscles, causing skin irritation.
Injuried.
Xue Poye turned over and dismounted, and Ye Tianxiang also led the soldiers to dismount.
Stepping on the thick yellow sand, Xue Poye knew that according to the instructions on the map, under his feet was the underground waterway leading to Yongzhou City, and this waterway flowed from the Yi River, Yongzhou
The people in the city drink water from the Yi River.
"Dig it up!" Xue Poye pointed at the sand and said.
The soldiers took out their shovels and started digging where Xue Poye pointed out.
Ye Tianxiang also pulled a shovel, dug a few times, and suddenly pointed at the two of them and said, "Take a look around to see if there are any Northwest Rangers. If anything happens, come and notify the commander!"
Those two people can take the order and leave.
Xue Poye was not worried about ambushes from wandering soldiers. These three hundred people were all elite men, fighting bravely, and they all had horses that were as powerful as lightning. Those stragglers in the northwest were usually in small groups, and their numbers were small.
There are no more than two or three hundred. In a head-on fight, no matter how fierce the Northwesters are, they cannot be the opponent of these three hundred regular Chu troops. Even if the opponent is more numerous, they can still retreat on horseback. After all, those scattered outside Yongzhou City
You Yong cannot compare with the real Northwest Iron Cavalry, they have very few horses.
However, it was not unwise for Ye Tianxiang to send people to look around.
If the Northwest Rangers find out that these Chu troops are here to destroy the underground waterways of Yongzhou City, they will definitely do their best to protect them.
After digging for half a day, a large pit had been dug, with hill-like sand piles piled up on both sides, but still no water source was seen. Xue Poye frowned and stared, waiting for the water source to appear.
The soldiers also knew in their hearts that there really was an underground waterway here, so even though they were sweating, they still spared no effort to dig and dig...!
"Commander!" Ye Tianxiang suddenly exclaimed: "You... look!"
Xue Poye rushed over immediately and saw something strange suddenly appeared in the large hole nearly three meters deep.
In the soil layer below the yellow sand, hard rocks that were successfully fired from mud and stone appeared.
"Keep digging!" Xue Poye became excited.
The soldiers were even more excited and intensified their excavation efforts. After digging for more than an hour, the situation below was finally revealed.
Below, there is really an underground waterway, and the waterway is made of hard stone and made into a cylindrical shape. It is a huge stone pipe. The production of the stone pipe is very particular.
Xue Poye took a shovel and slammed it on the stone pipe. There was a "choking" sound, and the stone chips were scattered in all directions, but it did not break.
"This thing is really thick, and there is a source of water inside." Xue Poye said with certainty: "This stone pipe must have been dredged from the bottom of the Yihe River, all the way to Yongzhou City...a road of several hundred miles.
This project is really huge.”
At this time, Xue Poye truly admired the wisdom and technology of the ancient people.
The stone pipe is extremely thick. If calculated based on its width and capacity, it can accommodate three or four cows. This shows that it is huge. Such stone pipes have been used to transport water for hundreds of miles. This can be said to be an extremely sophisticated project.
The quality of this stone pipe is naturally the pinnacle in this era. Just imagine hundreds of miles of pipes. If the stone pipe is not strong enough, once it is damaged, it will be easily penetrated by yellow sand. In this way,
It won't be long before the pipes become clogged.
"Commander, this...such a project may not be possible by people from the northwest!" Ye Tianxiang exclaimed: "I think it is most likely planned by the Gongsun family of Guan City."
Xue Poye nodded immediately and said: "Yes, I think so. Only the Gongsun family in Guan City can achieve such a skill." He had great respect for the Gongsun family in his heart. Regardless of whether the Gongsun family helped King Mingyue or not, but
Their ability to move mountains and seas with their ingenuity is truly unparalleled in the world. Such skills can even be said to have transcended the times. I sighed in my heart: "If the Gongsun family comes out to benefit the people, I'm afraid the people's lives will be better.
"
Xue Poye raised the shovel, poured his strength into his arm, and hit the stone pipe again. The sound of "choking" was deafening, and large pieces of stone chips on the stone pipe flew away. Although he used his strength, the stone pipe
After a while, all the shovel heads that had not been smashed were smashed. Xue Poye smashed three shovel heads in succession. When he reached the fourth shovel head, he heard a "click" sound, and finally the extremely strong stone pipe was rolled up.
A hole was opened, and a stream of water spurted out.
The soldiers cheered, and Xue Poye was also extremely happy.
The clear spring erupted only for a short moment, and did not continue to erupt like a fountain. Everyone looked around and saw that the stone tube was full of clear water, flowing from east to west.
"Commander, this is the Heavenly Destruction of the Northwest Army, Yongzhou City is about to be destroyed!" Ye Tianxiang clenched his fists excitedly.
Xue Poye clenched his fists, looked at the Yongzhou City standing like a demon on the vast land to the west, and murmured: "King Mingyue, let's see how long you can last!"
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In Yongzhou City, there is the fifth floor of Tianji Pavilion.
In addition to the large living room where meetings are held, there is also an extremely elegant small hall. Everyone knows that this small hall, in the entire world, can only be entered by King Mingyue. Even the people closest to King Mingyue do not know.
What is this small hall used for?
In fact, the decoration of this small hall is extremely simple. Apart from a big chair and a portrait hanging on the wall opposite the big chair, there is nothing else.
At this time, Mingyue King was sitting on the big chair, staring blankly at the portrait hanging on the wall.
The portrait depicts a graceful woman. If anyone has seen the current Queen Mother Han Min in Kyoto, they will definitely recognize her immediately, because the woman in the portrait is so similar to Han Min, except for her lifelike face.
Han Min's charming movements are also vividly drawn.
"Min'er, I've said goodbye to Kyoto, and I don't know when we can see each other again." Mingyue King's voice was soft, as if he was facing Han Min's real person, with a gentle smile on his face: "You know, for you,
I fought this battle and sacrificed countless of my sons in the northwest... I will compensate you for what I owe you!"
Of course he didn't know that a conspiracy in the Royal Garden of the Kyoto Palace had already caused the death of the woman he loved deeply.
"That year, I suddenly met you like that. You were wearing an aqua skirt that day, and your smile was like a hibiscus. From that moment on, I knew that my whole life would be ruined.
In your hands." Mingyue King seemed to be telling a story quietly: "In order to get to know each other and fall in love with you, I asked Nanfeng to pass through many letters for you. Alas... I'm afraid you have already destroyed those letters...
!”
"You know, I don't want to fight with others for too many things. No matter what we, the royal children, fight for, someone will bleed... What I don't like to see the most in my life is blood."
"So, I quit the fight for the throne, and even...even you, I don't want to fight with him...!" King Mingyue sighed softly: "I know I owe you a lot, and I also know that Deqing
Once you die, your status in the palace will plummet, and no one will protect you... I want to compensate you, I want to protect you... However, seeing those Northwest disciples who were still alive in the past now falling into a pool of blood one by one
, do you know how much pain I feel in my heart? I am as hurt as if my own brother died or my own child died...!"
"They should have slashed their swords at the barbarians. Even if they died on the battlefield with the barbarians, they would have died without regrets and would have been heroes who stood upright. But now, they are facing people who are connected by their blood.
The compatriots of the imperial court...the army of the imperial court suffered countless casualties. How can I not feel sorry for them? They are not the subjects of my royal family...but for you, they are bleeding. In order to compensate you, I can only be cruel and wait until after my death.
, and then go to hell to atone for their deaths.”
He spoke quietly and gently.
But he soon heard that there were people waiting outside the small hall.
Everyone knows that if Mingyue King is in the small hall, even if the sky falls, he is not allowed to disturb him.
However, King Mingyue was well aware of the current situation. The army outside was approaching the city, and there were people waiting to be received at this time. It was usually an extremely urgent matter, so he did not delay for long before he left the small hall and came to the main hall. He looked at Yuan Tiangang who was waiting and asked
Said: "What happened?"
Yuan Tiangang's expression showed that things were troublesome.
"Your Majesty, the Chu army... the Chu army mobilized ten thousand troops and hoarded them in the Jinsha area."
King Mingyue was so smart that he immediately understood the meaning of Yuan Tiangang's words. His expression changed slightly and he frowned: "You mean... they found the underground waterway?"
Yuan Tiangang nodded solemnly: "Now there is no water supply in Liuzi Lake in the west of the city, and the small water pipes branching off from the main waterway are no longer able to carry water. The Chu army has cut off the underground water pipes."
King Mingyue sat down slowly without panicking. He pondered for a moment and then said calmly: "Xue Poye is indeed no ordinary character. This move was actually thought of by him."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Wang Shizhen must have betrayed us and betrayed your Majesty." Yuan Tiangang's eyes showed a hint of anger: "This person has been in Yongzhou for more than a year, but I didn't expect that we are raising tigers to endanger us...!" He said
He knelt down and blamed himself: "At first, I saw that he was very talented in governance and was abandoned by the court, so I wanted to take him to Yongzhou and use it for the king, but... I didn't expect that it would lead to today's huge disaster. This person has hidden evil intentions.
It's been a long time, but I can't figure it out. It's really a crime worthy of death. I beg your Majesty to punish me!"
King Mingyue stood up, helped Yuan Tiangang up with his own hands, and said warmly: "Tiangang, you have good intentions and are recruiting talents for me. How can I blame you? People's hearts are separated from each other. Who can really see through people's hearts? You can't see it.
Wang Shizhen’s falsehood is not really a crime. But Wang Shizhen... seems to be a loyal minister!"
"Loyal minister?"
"It is rare to still be loyal to the court after arriving in Yongzhou." Mingyue King sighed lightly.
"Your Majesty, once he returns to the city, my subordinates will definitely punish him severely!" Yuan Tiangang said.
King Mingyue smiled faintly, shook his head and said: "He will not come back. He left the city yesterday and did not return today. If the secret of the underground waterway was really revealed to him, he would probably be dead by now."
"Dead?" Yuan Tiangang was a little surprised: "He has meritorious service to Xue Poye, will Xue Poye still kill him?"
"Xue Poye will not kill him, he will kill himself." King Mingyue returned to his seat and sat down. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly: "Wang Shizhen turned his back on the court and surrendered to me. Is it okay?
He is suspected of being loyal, and now he is betraying me and helping the enemy, and he is even more suspected of being unjust. This person takes loyalty very seriously, but now he has lost all loyalty and justice. For him, he must have no shame in surviving in the world... Hey, this is another
Why bother!"
"Wang Shizhen, Wang Shizhen!" Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but shake his head.
"His family must be taken good care of. After all, he is a loyal queen." King Mingyue said calmly: "The water source was cut off, so we had to order the soldiers to dig wells in the city. Although there is not much water underground, there is always some... and continue to pass on the order.
, everyone in the city, no matter the dignitaries or the common people, the water source has begun to be distributed according to the head, and anyone who wastes water...will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
King Mingyue sat back on the chair, closed his eyes, and murmured: "Xue Poye, Xue Poye, do you think you can defeat me by cutting off my water source? If the city is not broken, you won't be able to hold on for long, let's compare our patience...
…The patience of Northwest people is unparalleled in the world!”dd